Section 5
Driving Your Vehicle
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
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5-2
Defensive Driving
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5-2
Drunk Driving
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5-2
Control of a Vehicle
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5-3
Braking
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5-3
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
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5-4
Braking in Emergencies
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5-5
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
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5-6
Traction Control System (TCS)
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5-9
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
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5-11
Limited-Slip Differential
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5-13
Steering
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5-13
Off-Road Recovery
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5-15
Passing
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5-15
Loss of Control
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5-15
Racing or Other Competitive Driving
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5-17
Driving at Night
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5-17
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
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5-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
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5-19
Highway Hypnosis
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5-19
Hill and Mountain Roads
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5-20
Winter Driving
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5-21
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand,
Mud, Ice, or Snow
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5-23
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out
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5-24
Loading the Vehicle
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5-24
Towing
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5-29
Towing Your Vehicle
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5-29
Recreational Vehicle Towing
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5-30
Towing a Trailer (Automatic Transmission)
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5-32
Towing a Trailer (Manual Transmission)
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5-40
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